Tag: Europe

Tariffs, Lawsuits, and a Cash Crunch: Stellantis’ Risk Pile-Up

At another point in time, Stellantis might have absorbed its growing legal…

Visa and Mastercard Fall Over 1% as EU Probe Widens and Regulatory Risks Mount

The European Commission is ramping up scrutiny of Visa and Mastercard—this time…

Ford, Stellantis, VW Avoid Major UK Cartel Risk But One Still Looms (Part 1)

Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the non-confidential…

Microsoft: One Risk Down, Two More to Go

Microsoft’s decision to offer remedies to close the EU antitrust investigation over…

Is Omnicom-IPG’s $25 Billion Deal A Move to Curb Google, Meta’s Ad Dominance?

The $25 billion merger will create an advertising powerhouse, overtaking WPP to…

European Parliament Calls on Commission to Scrutinise Visa, Mastercard, Amazon and Microsoft

On May 8, the European Parliament approved a strong and wide-ranging mandate…

Teresa Ribera Missed the Shot, AI Cartels, Food Pricing: Day 2 of the ICN

After a provocative speech by FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, in which he…

Growth, Industrial Policy, and a Return to Cartel Enforcement: Day 1 of the ICN

Politicians in many countries are calling for more growth and competitiveness—and competition…

Telcos, Cloud Providers, Airlines and Cruises To Benefit from $3.1Bn SES-Intelsat Satellite Deal

The European Commission kicked off the merger reviewed on April 29th, setting…

Facebook Fined $1.3 Billion Over Data Transfers

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion by…